Twitter is a great way for me to update myself on what’s happening around the world. I get updates from local news sites like ABS-CBN Breaking News and I also get international news updates from CNN Breaking News. I just felt so out of touch with the world during typhoon Basyang because there’s no electricity and I was Twitter-less during that period.

And then today, I found out that there was a series of earthquakes in the southern part of the Philippines. Again, thanks to Twitter for the updates!

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The only way to go about managing your finances now is to be conservative. You know, go for the sure ones. If you are thinking of buying a pair of shoes, go for the one you know that will last longer than your last pair. If you are thinking of investing, go and buy gold bullion. It will preserve your wealth more than any other type of investment. Go for the sure ones always.

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The holiday season is fast approaching once again. We are nearing the end of July and before you know it, it’s December once again! I am already listing down gift ideas for family and friends. I have listed down unique gadgets and accessories for my brother, male techie cousins as well as my aunt Win. My brother and the relatives I mentioned are gadget aficionados who are always on the lookout for what’s new. I just know they will love what I have in mind for them.

I am hoping that it will fit in my budget, the items I’ve listed down for everyone. Giving gifts is something I take seriously. I want the recipients to be happy that’s why I even conduct a survey of sorts to determine what they really want.

Icko and his friends would like to give their coach something to remember them by. Icko along with 5 of his teammates on the varsity basketball team will be graduating soon. As early as now, they want to give their coach a token of appreciation for the four years of hard work he spent with them in and out of the basketball court. Icko’s mom told him to get one of the coach gifts at RE Sports, Inc. and then have it customized.

I just love how kids appreciate all the hard work their elders put up for them. Some are unappreciative but most recognize it and even show their elders appreciation for it all. Much like what Icko and his friends are going to do for their coach.

Electricity, water, dial tone, cellphone signal, cable tv, and internet connection?

Apart from water which I can’t live without, I realized that I can but it’s hard and life is just plain boring! You can talk to every one at home but when you feel like shutting up, you don’t have anything else to do but sleep or stare into space. I think I was able to dream about so many things already. I couldn’t even read because there’s no electricity and my poor eyesight will get poorer if I insist on reading by candlelight.

It made me realize that the things we now have – cellphone, cable tv, internet, etc. – are given to us to make life more interesting.

Can you live without the things I mentioned above?

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I have a suggestion to P-Noy. Why not after the Wang-Wang campaign, go after those who are violating traffic laws? Beating the red light, driving under the influence of alcohol or prohibited drugs, driving without plate numbers, driving without driver’s license, counterflowing, swerving, etc. Don’t focus on the superficial alone. There are so many other traffic violations that are more worthy of the attention of the authorities.

Then go after illegal connections? Electricity, water, cable. Also, focus on upgrading the instruments in PAGASA. Focus also on education as I noticed more and more kids now don’t know how to spell basic words and can’t even compute single digit numbers!

And there’s so much more to focus on. I know Wang-Wang is just a start. I actually salute the president for leading by example. But there’s so much more to focus on and I hope he gets to it.

Have you seen this Facebook ad? I was surprised to see this. Imagine advertising about the family tree and then showing a photo of a couple kissing. Why? What is the connection between the advertisement and the photo???

Some people are so irresponsible! They know all along that there are impressionable kids already using Facebook. Our 4-year-old is even playing Pet Society in it. Just imagine if she saw the same ad and she would ask me what it meant. What does it mean, anyway? Does it mean that figuring out your family tree conjures in your mind a couple kissing? Does the couple kissing mean they started the family tree? Please tell me what you think of the ridiculous Facebook ad above!

I love what the local government is doing. Representatives are going around public schools giving vitamins to the kids. It’s the rainy season here and kids easily get sick with cough and colds. One sick kid and you have an epidemic!

So prevent sickness if you can. That’s what the local government is doing. Prevent it by boosting the kids’ immune systems. I am glad someone is doing their work in the government. You don’t see that very often.

Rick will be working on getting new covers on the outdoor patio cushions of his next-door neighbor. He is a contractor on this kind of things. Carpentry, upholstery, and repairs and maintenance. So when he heard that his neighbor was looking for someone to repair the cover of their cushions, he immediately offered his services.

I admire self-employed persons. Unlike those who have their nine to five jobs, self-employed persons need to work doubly hard because it’s up to them how much they will earn in a month. If they work harder than ever, they can bring home a bigger paycheck. If they laze around, then they will find it hard to make both ends meet.

I know because I am also self-employed.